Firefighters free boy with chainsaw from bramble bush

Created: 06/12/2022Updated: 06/12/2022 09:54

A blue light shines on the roof of a fire service vehicle.

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With the help of a chainsaw, firefighters freed a small child from a prickly bush in Frankenthal.

The boy had slipped while playing on a tree and fell into a five-foot thicket of brambles, ivy and other undergrowth, from which he could no longer extricate himself.

The rescue workers had to contact him via a ladder, the fire department said.

Frankenthal - In addition to the chainsaw, they also borrowed a hedge trimmer from neighbors to cut a path to him.

"With a little support, he was then able to bravely make his way out of the thicket himself," the statement said.

Apparently he didn't suffer any injuries.

dpa